Disclaimer: The God that is Joss owns everything. Just my ideas. I own only the idea, the situation I put the characters in and the character Iris.

Author's note:This story is told by Iris, she's about 17. Well, atleast the stuff in italic.

I won't update anytime before the 10th.

Iris. I still love mommy for that name. She really was the best mother a child could have. I was her everything. Her whole world. I know I'll remember her for ever. Why 'was'? Because she died when I was seven. She had cancer.

"You know that I love you, right?" Dawn told Iris. She couldn't belive that her daughter had to grow without parents. And she was just so young. It was getting so hard to hold back tears.

The small girl nodded. She had black wavy hair and green eyes. "I love you so much, mommy" she said.

Dawn smiled and hugged her daughter. She kissed her cheeks and forehead. "Whatever happens, I love you. For ever and ever. Remember that," she said and stood up. She didn't look too good; her skin was pale. And looked like she hadn't had much sleep.

That was the last time I saw my mommy. Alive, at least.

And I grew to hate Giles the next day. He's such an asshole.

Buffy was holding the crying Iris.
"Buffy, I think that we should find the father and give Iris to him," Giles said.

"What! No, Giles. She's staying with me. Dawn..." Buffy said. How could have Giles been so stupid?

Giles cut her off, "I'm sure that Dawn wanted the best for Iris. But, I don't think she was thinking clear. You are in no state to take care of a small child"

See? And English fucking asshole! I really don't see how mommy and aunt Anne thought of him as their father. Well, aunt Ann didn't anymore.

Buffy put Iris onto the ground and looked at her. "Go to the kitchen, OK? I'll come there in five minutes" she said.

Iris nodded and ran to the kitchen.

Buffy looked at Giles. She felt the anger raising in her. What was Giles doing?And the most important question, what was he thinking? "Who do you think you are?You can't take Iris from me. She was Dawn's daughter and Dawn wanted me to raise her. If you don't get out of here right now, I will beat you up."

Giles looked at Buffy, not believing what she just said. Finally, he just nodded.

Thankfully, Giles left. Aunt Anne really did take good care of me. I guess she kinda saw mommy in me. Even tho, I didn't look like her. I have raven hair and emerald green eyes. And aunt Anne told me that mommy was a energetic child, and you really couldn't say that about me. I was quiet. Maybe I was like my father? Well, I actually didn't know him. And he didn't know about me.Anne told me that he was married by the time I was born. He was already engaged when he was with my mother. That's why they never told me who he was. And to be honest, I don't want to know.